Improved harness-hook



PATENT OFFICE.

J. J. WILKINs, OEVIRDEN, TLLINoTs.

IMPROVED HARNESS-HOOK.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 55,9412; dated June 26, 1866.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, J. J. VVILKINS, of Virden, in the county ot Macoupin and State ot Illinois, have invented certain new and ,useful Improvements in Pad-Hooks for Harness; and Ido hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and eXact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings., making part ot this specification, and tothe letters ot' reference marked thereon, like let ters indicating like parts Wherever they occur.v

hole or mortise, n, is made, as shown in Fig. 2, and from the lower portion an ear or lug, a, projects horizontally on each side, as shown in Fig. l, with holes to receive the rivets c.

lo secure the hook to the harness a strap, B, is inserted through the hole it, and a rivet is then inserted through the holes in the ears a, and also through the strap B, thus securing the hook trlnly to the strap B. The latter, with the hook attached, is then secured to the pad or back-strap C by the usual terrets, orin any other suitable manner.

By this manner of constructing and securing the hook it can be attached to a pad, or to a simple at back-strap, Without having any screw or other portion projecting through the pad or back-strap, and thus prevent the possibility ot' chafing orotherwise injuring` the animals back.

It is exceedingly cheap, simple, and efficient.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 'lhe hook A, provided with the transverse opening or hole it and the horizontally-projecting ears a, constructed and operating as shown and described. p

J. J. WILKINS.

Witnesses:

WM. PERRINGS, GORDON EVANS. 

